Library blog posts related to Italy European Month of Culture: Spotlight on Italy In the Muse May 13, 2016 Alan Lomax in Italy: a letter to Goffredo Plastino Folklife Today May 21, 2015 Deciphering the Land: An Unknown Estate Survey Book from Late Sixteenth and Early Seventeenth Century Italy Worlds Revealed: Geography & Maps February 19, 2016 The Italian Legislative Procedure In Custodia Legis June 17, 2013 Law, a Curse and Life in an Italian Ghetto In Custodia Legis … [Read more...]
Today in History: Alaska
November 20, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Today in History–November 20–the Library of Congress features the Alaska Highway, opened on this date in 1942. Originally known as the Alcan Highway, this 1,500-miles-long roadway connected Dawson Creek, British Columbia, to Fairbanks, Alaska. Learn more by visiting the Today in History section, then click the links below to access more information and primary sources related to the great state of Alaska. Alaska stories from America's Library Alaska primary source set Alaska … [Read more...]
Primary Source Spotlight: Sioux (Dakota) & Sitting Bull
November 28, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Sioux images Dakota images Sioux ghost dance (film) Mary Louise Defender Wilson and Keith Bear: Sioux and Mandan Hidatsa storytelling and music from North Dakota streaming webcast Oral history interviews mentioning Sioux indians Indian fanfares: The Camanche revel, The Sioux gaillarde, The Manitou air dance Poems from Sioux and Chippewa songs Books related to the Sioux Texts related to the Dakota and the Sioux Sioux indian historic newspaper coverage Dakota indian … [Read more...]
Primary Source Spotlight: Wampanoag
November 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The Wampanoag the tribe in Massachusetts is famous for having helped the Pilgrims to survive the first difficult winters in America. Learn more by clicking through to the links below. Images Wampanoag image set Massasoit and his warriors Massasoit--On his way to meet the Pilgrims and sign the Peace Treaty Goffe rallying the men of Hadley [in defense of Indian attack during King Philip's War, Hadley, Mass., 1675-76] Historical newspaper coverage Massasoit … [Read more...]
Primary Source Spotlight: The Seminoles
November 9, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Seminole image set Political cartoons related to the Seminoles Maps related to the Seminoles Seminole song recordings Books about the Seminoles Indian Chieftain newspaper 1882-1902 Seminole Indians historic newspaper coverage through 1922 Modern-day legislation related to the Seminoles Skulls, Scalps and Seminoles: Science and Violence in Florida, 1800-1842 streaming webcast Seminole Chief Osceola Osceola in Florida background Osceola of Florida portrait … [Read more...]
World Spotlight: Chile
April 13, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Chile: Places in the News Chile country study Country profile: Chile BBC Chile timeline BBC Chile primary source set from the World Digital Library Chile images Chile maps Canción nacional chilena 1901-04-12 song recording Mañana Chilean dance Chile literary recordings Chile books and documents (English & Spanish) U.S. historical newspaper articles mentioning Chile through 1922 Service in Chile: U.S. veteran oral histories Foreign Affairs Oral History … [Read more...]
Primary Source Spotlight: Jazz Music
February 24, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Jazz audio recordings Jazz webcasts and performance videos Jazz image set Gottlieb jazz photos on Flickr "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to be Free" images & score Jazz sheet music Jazz life histories Jazz Chicago 1 Jazz Chicago 2 Jazz Chicago style Jazz Singers online exhibition Jazz magazine clippings from the William P. Gottlieb collection Historical newspaper coverage: jazz More jazz texts Influence of Jazz on Modern Music … [Read more...]
World Spotlight: Argentina
January 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Argentina primary source set from the World Digital Library Argentina images Argentina webcasts Argentina maps Argentina songs Argentine literary recordings Argentina books and documents (English & Spanish) U.S. historical newspaper articles mentioning Argentina through 1922 Service in Argentina: U.S. veteran oral histories Foreign Affairs Oral History Collection interviews mentioning Argentina U.S. legislation related to Argentina Guide to Law Online: … [Read more...]
World Spotlight: Panama
December 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Panama country study Panama timeline BBC Panama: Places in the News Panama primary source set from the World Digital Library Panama images Panama films & webcasts Panama maps Panama songs Panama documents and books U.S. historical newspaper articles mentioning Panama through 1922 Service in Panama: U.S. veteran oral histories Foreign Affairs Oral History Collection interviews mentioning Panama U.S. legislation related to Panama Guide to Law Online: … [Read more...]
NHD 2016: CMHEC Topic Ideas – Arts & Culture
October 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Below you will find Library of Congress resources curated by TPS-Barat that relate to National History Day 2016 topic ideas from the Chicago Metro History Education Center. This set specifically focuses on the arts and culture but all topic ideas are related to the 2016 NHD theme: Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in History. NOTE: historic newspaper coverage is from 1836-1922. Exchanging Worlds, Exploring and Encountering Empire: World’s Fair Columbian Exposition The 1893 World Columbian … [Read more...]
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